I can see where he’s coming from. Trump, the Evangelicals, and Putin are in favor of traditional family values. The LGTQ’s associate this with White Supremacy. In NYC, where I live, the hatred that Gays have for Putin (as well as Trump) is pathological.
A lot of this started when Putin had some laws passed that would forbid proselyzing minors with Gay ideology. Also, he went after those Pussy Riot people after they desecrated a church service. So Obama, in order to pacify his Gay movement supporters, called on all countries to boycott the Olympics in Sochi.
Now, whenever some Russian artist appears who is perceived as being on good terms with Putin, there is a mini-riot - most notably when Valery Gergiev was the conductor at the season opening of the Met Opera a couple of years ago and was conducting some orchestral works at Carnegie Hall. It continues whenever Valery Gergiev appears.
“” “” The LGTQ’s associate this with White Supremacy.”” “”
The funny fact is that the Nazis were mostly homosexuals.